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rF..A.'malrmmgLL. MACHINE FOR BUNDLING-GIGARS.

No. 87,493. Patented Mar. 2, 1869.

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v Letters Patent-N 87,493, lla-ted March 2, 1869.

MACHIIE'FOR BUNDLING CIG-ARS.

Tke Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of tho sumo.

*vow- Toall whom 1' t may concern i Bc it known that 1F. A. HENCELL, of the city,

county, and State of New York, have invented anew and improved Maclnnetor Bundling Cigars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a.t'nll, clear, and exact description thereot',whieh will enable those skilled.-

- for tying the bundles, in such a manner that when the jaws `are open, the tapes can be easily adjusted, and a quantity of cigars sucieut for a bundle can beconveniently introduced, and by depressing the hand or foot-lever, the two jaws are made to; close up, and thereby the cigars are compressed to a buudleot" t-liel required size, and then, by tying the tape or tapes, the bundle is readily fastened.

One or more hinged top bars, extending over the jaws, prevent the cigars, when being compressed,'-om rising up, and an adjustable abutment on one side ot' the platform, which supports the jaws, assists in adjusting the cigars in the proper position in relation to each other, so that even and uniform bundles can be formed.

The jaws are removable, so that they can be readily taken outJ and replaced by others, of 'different size or shape, for different kinds ot' cigars, or for bundles of different sizes. l

A represents a platform, madeotf wood or any other suitable material, and provided with two V-shaped guide-ways, au', between which more the jaws B B.

'lhese jaws are subjected to the action ot' springs b b', which have a tendency to pull the same apart, and theytthe jaws) can be made to move toward each other by the action ota. lever, C, which may be operated by hand or foot. f

The mechanism connecting the lever and jaws can be varied in many different ways, and I have shown in the drawings two modifications, one of which is attached to one, and the other, to the other jaw; but I will here remark, that I do not wish to confine myself to either `0f these two devices, and,it:desired,one jaw might be made stationary, and only one movable.

From t-he jaw B extends a toothed rack, c, which gears into a pinion, d, mounted on a shaft, c, which has its bearing in staudardsj, rising from the platform A,

H4and on which is mounted a lever, g, that connects, by

a rope or chain, h, with the lever U. l

By depressiiigthis lever, the shaft c revolves, and by the action of' the pinion d on the rack c, the jaw B is 4drawn in.

Thel spring b, iu this case, is com'iected to the shaft as to carry the same, together' with the jaw B,

back to its original position, as soon as the pressure on the lever C ceases. i

The jaw B is acted upon by a lever, 1', which is pivoted, at one end, to a stationary standard, j, while its opposite, loose end, is armed with a ti'iction-roller, that' bearsou the' back of the jaw'B.

The lever i connects, by a rope or chain, It, with the level' O.

VIn this case the spring b acts directly on the jaw B', and adistinct spring, l, throws the lever 'i up, as soon as the pressure on the lever C 'ceases The jaws' B B' are secured to sliding standards B", so that.' thc same canbereadily taken oli' and replaced by others of' different forni or size. according to the bundles to be formed.

Suitable stops, m, prevent the jaws from being thrown open any further than required, and these stops are ad-Y justable by set-screws so that their position can be regulated to suitcircumstances.

The jaws B B and the plat-form A are 'provided with one or more recesses, to receive the tapes or ribbons which serve t tie the bundles.

'lo thetop of the standard ofthe jaw B are hinged two bars, E, which extend across the jaw B, and are held down by a pin, n.

Vyhen the jaws open and close, these bars slide under 'this pin, but they are not permitted to open until the piu is withdrawn.

By thesebars the cigars,on being pressed, are prevented from rising up, and, at the same time, sufficient room is left between the bars for fastening the tapes'orribbons.

If desired, only one such bar may be used, extend-l ing across the middle of the jaws. I

From one side of' the platform ,A rises an abutment, F, which is adjustable toward and from the jaws by a set-screw, o.

The cigars, on being introduced between these jaws,

are brought to bear against this abutment with their blut-ends, so that they will lie even and form uniform bundles.

For cigars of different length, the position of the abutment must be changed'. Y

Having thus described myinvention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let'- ters Pat-ent, is'- y l. The jaws B B', provided with one. or more recesses, to receive. the tapes or ribbons, in combination with the plat-torni A and lever C, substantially iu the manner set, 

